To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
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Use truth as your anvil, nonviolence as your hammer and anything that does not stand the test when it is brought to the anvil of truth and hammered with nonviolence, reject it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Truth and nonviolence are powerful tools for discerning and rejecting falsehoods.
Mahatma Gandhi emphasizes the importance of using truth as a foundational principle in our lives while advocating for nonviolence as a means of addressing and challenging injustices. By testing beliefs and actions against the standards of truth and nonviolence, we can identify and discard what does not align with these values, promoting a more just and peaceful society.
Themes
TruthNonviolenceWisdomJusticePeace
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech advocating for civil rights, one could quote Gandhi's emphasis on truth and nonviolence.
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